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Family and Genus Descriptions

Amaranthaceae - Chamissoa (12.01x; 2.15 x 2.04)

Pfaffia Mart. Lianas. Leaves opposite, entire. Infruc-

Acanthaceae - Stenostephanus (5.82x; 4.6 x 3.8)
ALISMATACEAE
Aquatic or subaquatic herbs. Latex present in some
species. Leaves alternate, linear, floating or sub-
merged in some species; venation parallel. Infructes-
cence axillary or terminal. Fruit an achene.
tescence terminal and axillary. Fruit an utricle to 0.8
cm diameter, golden when mature, the valves falling
when mature covering of the seed. Seeds one per
fruit, surrounded by white woolly pubescence. Simi-
lar to the genus Iresine , differing technically only by
the stamens. Distribution: Mexico to Peru.

Sagittaria L. Aquatic herbs. Leaves basal, linear,

submerged in some species; venation parallel. Infruc-
tescence terminal. Fruit a dry capsule, brown when
mature. Seeds tiny, numerous per fruit. Roots con-
sumed as a starch product in some regions of the
Americas. Distribution: Worldwide, typically growing
in wetland habitats.

Amaranthaceae - Pfaffia (9.68x; 2.12 x 1.45)

AMARYLLIDACEAE
Herbs, mostly terrestrial, sometimes aquatic. Stems
absent. Leaves emerging from a subterranean bulb.
Leaves simple, succulent, sheathing the stem; vena-
tion parallel. Fruit a loculicidal capsule. Many species
are cultivated as ornamental plants for their showy
flowers.

Eucharis Planch. & Linden. Herbs to 0.8 m tall.

Alismataceae - Sagittaria (136.51x; 0.43 x 0.22) Leaves linear, very thin, nearly transparent when dry;
venation parallel, conspicuous. Infructescence
emerging from a subterranean bulb, developing on a
AMARANTHACEAE
Primarily lianas and prostrate herbs, some sub-
shrubs. Leaves simple, mostly opposite, entire; only
two genera in our region with alternate leaves. Infruc-
tescence with numerous tiny bracts. Fruit an utricle.

Chamissoa Kunth. Lianas. Leaves alternate, entire.

Infructescence terminal and axillary. Fruit an utricle
to 0.5 cm diameter, red when mature, the valves fall-
ing when mature. Seeds one per fruit, surrounded by
a white aril. Distribution: Central Mexico to northern
Argentina.
Amaryllidaceae - Eucharis (2.48x; 11.84 x 7.01)